Proverbs 26:6 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

⁶ He drank violence, cutting off the feet, sending words by the hand of the foolish one.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage. [Prov. 13:17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

Common English Bible

⁶ Sending messages with a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.

Proverbs 26:6 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 10:26

As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slothful one to those sending him.

Proverbs 13:17

The unjust messenger shall fall into evil: and a messenger of faithfulness is healing.

Proverbs 25:13

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest a faithful messenger to those sending him: he shall restore the soul of his lord.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 26:7

The legs of the lame were weak, and a parable in the mouth of the foolish.

Numbers 13:31

And the men who went with him said, We shall not be able to go up against the people, for they are strong above us.